A little old man and his wife walked slowly into McDonald’s on a cold winter evening. They took a table near the back wall, and then the little old man walked to the cash register to order. After a while he got the food back and they began to open it.
There was one hamburger, some French fries and one drink. The little old man carefully cut the hamburger in half and divided the French fries in two piles. Then he neatly put the half of the food in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink and his wife took a sip. “how poor the old people are!” the people around them thought. As the man began to eat his hamburger and his French fries, his wife sat there watching him and took turns to drink. A young man came over and offered to buy another meal for them. But they refused politely and said that they got used to sharing everything.
Then a young lady asked a question of the little old lady. “ Madam, why aren’t you eating? You said that you share everything, then what are you waiting for?” She answered, “The teeth.”What did the old man order?
| A．One hamburger and one drink. |
| B．Some French fries and two cups of coffee. |
| C．One hamburger, some French fries and one drink |
| D．Some fries and drink. |
What did they do after they opened the food?
| A．They left McDonald’s. |
| B．They shared the food. |
| C．They began to look for seats. |
| D．They began to order another one. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “took a sip”?
| A．Drank something slowly | B．Had a rest. |
| C．Had some snacks. | D．Taste it. |
As the old man began to eat things, his wife sat there ____________.
| A．talking with him |
| B．looking at him quite angrily |
| C．watching him and took turns to drink |
| D．reading a newspaper |
What can we know from the whole passage?
| A．The old lady wasn’t hungry at all. |
| B．The two old people shared the same teeth. |
| C．The old lady had a toothache. |
| D．They are very friendly. |
To most of us, school means classes, teachers, schedules, grades, and tests. But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts, school is very different.
Firstly, there are no lessons. All the children, aged between 4 and 19, do whatever they want. There are no teachers, only “staff members (职员)”. The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn, because children want to learn anyway. “You do not need to say to a three-year-old. ‘Go explore your environment.’ You can’t stop them!” says Daniel Greenberg, a founder of the school. “But if you make children do what you want all day, they will lose all taste for learning.”
At Sudbury Valley School, you will allow children to talk, read, paint, cook, work on computers, study French, play the piano, climb trees, or just run around. Two boys spent three years just fishing!
The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules. Every week, there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each — even the four-year-olds. They decide the school rules, how to spend the school budget（预算）, and even which staff they want and do not want any more.
When the school first opened in 1968, people said it would never work. But today, the school has 200 students, and 80% of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all time have successful careers today. One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.What does the school believe?
| A．Teachers cannot teach children well. |
| B．Children learn best when they do what they want to do. |
| C．Learning is for adults — children should only play. |
| D．Children should only learn about one thing at a time. |
What does Daniel Greenberg say about three-year-olds?
| A．They love learning. |
| B．They are very naughty. |
| C．They want to be outside all the time. |
| D．They are too young to learn anything. |
What happens to the children after they leave this school?
| A．They do the same things as children from other schools. |
| B．They have problems getting into college or getting a job. |
| C．They usually do very unusual jobs. |
| D．They are not successful in their business. |
What is the main topic of the article?
| A．Children’s hobbies | B．Education in the US |
| C．A school without rules | D．An unusual school |
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How many days will the show be on?
| A．For 10 days. | B．For 12 days. | C．For 9 days. | D．For 15 days. |
Lucy is 7 years old and she wants to see the show with her parents in the evening. They should pay __________ dollars for the tickets.
| A．25 | B．35 | C．60 | D．84 |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．The name of the show. | B．The name of the director. |
| C．The telephone number. | D．The name of the theatre. |
Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?
On April 5, the State Council (国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are much stricter than the old ones.
Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students attend nearby schools or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks. Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.
From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80km per hour on highways and 60km per hour on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.
The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的). They have a speed limit of 80 km per hour on highways and 60 km per hour on normal roads.
There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid kit (急救箱) and a GPS.
Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen the rules for school buses.
The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.Under the new rules, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．School buses must not be overloaded. |
| B．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on normal roads. |
| C．School buses can go first when there are other cars. |
| D．School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on highways. |
The phrase “keep an eye on” in Paragraph 6 has a similar meaning to “__________”.
| A．look after | B．play with | C．look for | D．chat with |
According to the new rule, a school bus must have the following EXCEPT __________.
| A．a GPS |
| B．more than seven seats |
| C．a parent of one of the students |
| D．a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit |
The government made new rules for school buses because __________.
| A．21 students died in school bus accidents last year |
| B．the government encourages all students to take school buses |
| C．200 million children in China go to school by bus every day |
| D．school buses in China were not safe enough before |
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Nearly all of us have an unpleasant habit, whether we realize it or not, and we want to get rid of it but didn’t know the proper ways. Here’s some advice on how to get rid of bad habits.
n Make a list. Write down all the reasons why you want to stop a certain behavior----how it’s hurting you and why getting rid of it will help. Look at that list regularly.
n Join other activities. ②It’s wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. If you get angry easily, for example, you can practice deep breathing or go for a walk.
n Give yourself a reward. Before you get rid of a bad habit, decide what you’ll do to celebrate it if you achieve your goal.
n Keep off bad habits. If you are fat and want to lose weight, keep junk food(垃圾食品) out of your house. If you are a heavy smoker, keep away from smoky bars or friends who like smoking.
n Be patient. Bad habits develop over years, so you probably won’t be able to get rid of them quickly. In fact, people often give up several times before being successful, so you should ① ___________ ___________.
n Find support. Don’t be afraid to ask for support from friends, family or other people who have the same bad habits as you. When you talk to others, they might be able to give you some advice or encouragement that you normally wouldn’t get from yourself. 在①处横线上填入适当的词。___________ ___________
将②处划线部分翻译成中文。
回答问题How many suggestions are offered to help you get rid of bad habits?
找出并写出所给句子的同义句。
You should be brave enough to get help from your friends, family or other people, because they may have the same bad behavior as you.找出并写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。
BALTIMORE. MARYLAND—An old postcard changed the lives of an eleven-year-old boy and a very sick woman. The postcard had a picture of the steamship Titanic. The Titanic was the largest ocean ship in the world. It hit an iceberg（冰山）and sank on April 14. 1912. More than 1,500 of the 2,200 people on the ship were killed.
The postcard was passed from one person to another for more than 80 years. Then it appeared at a card show for people who liked to collect postcards. An eleven-year-old boy, Joey Russell, came to the show with his grandfather. His grandfather knew everything about the Titanic and its trip from England to New York. “Let’s buy that postcard.” he told Joey. “It will be important someday.”
Two years later, Joey’s grandfather took him on a special trip. They went on a trip to the North Atlantic ocean to watch as workers pulled the Titanic up from the bottom of the ocean. Joey put his special postcard in his bag for the trip. On the ship, Joey met Edith Haisman. This woman was on the Titanic when it sank. She was one of the people who were rescued. Joey pulled the postcard out of his pocket. “Please sign this, Mrs. Haisman.” he said. She was happy to write her name on the back of the postcard.
When Joey got home, he put the postcard away and forgot about it, Then Kate Shelley, one of Joey’s friends, told him that her mother was very sick. She needed an operation, but there was a problem. The operation was very expensive, and the family needed $80, 000 to pay for it. Friends and relatives tried to help. But where could they get so much money?
Then when Joey went to see the new movie “Titanic”, he had an idea. “Millions of people are seeing this movie and reading about the Titanic.” Joey thought. He remembered the old postcard with Edith Haisman’s signature on it. “Maybe I can sell it for some money. Then I can help Kate’s mom.”
Joey told his mother and father about his idea to help Mrs. Shelley. His parents helped him try to sell the postcard to the person who would pay the most money for it. Joey’s story was on television and in newspapers. Joey and Kate even went to New York to be on a national TV show. After the show, many people called in to offer money for the Titanic card. Someone bought it for $60. 000.
Joey’s kind heart and the old Titanic postcard worked together to save a woman’s life.Which of the following is NOT true about the old postcard?
| A．The Titanic was the largest steamship in the world in 1912. |
| B．The steamship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank about a hundred years ago |
| C．Over two thousand passengers were killed in the ocean accident. |
| D．More than eighty years had passed before the postcard belonged to Joey. |
Joey Russell _________.
| A．decided to buy the postcard at a shop |
| B．showed great interest in collecting postcards |
| C．took the postcard with him to see Mrs. Shelley |
| D．asked Mrs. Haisman to sign her name on his postcard |
What does the underlined word “rescued” mean in the sentence?
| A．Be made safe from danger. |
| B．Be on an ocean trip. |
| C．Be working on board. |
| D．Be asked to sell the postcard. |
When did Joey Russell have the idea of selling his old postcard for money?
| A．When Kate Shelley told him of her mother’s sickness. |
| B．When he went to see the new movie “Titanic”. |
| C．When he was reading the new book of Titanic. |
| D．When he remembered Mrs. Haisman’s signature on his card. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．The Titanic arrived in New York at the end of April, 1912. |
| B．At the age of 13, Joey Russell got Mrs. Haisman’s signature. |
| C．Joey Russell sold out his postcards on a national TV show. |
| D．The Titanic card was sold to many people for $60, 000. |
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